| STRUCTURES
OF LIFE MODULE MATRIX |
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INTERDISCIPLINARY
EXTENSIONS |
FOSS
SCIENCE STORIES |
TECHNOLOGY/HOME
CONNECTION |
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1. |
ORIGIN
OF SEEDS |
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Language
Extension
• Think about plant idioms.
Math Extensions
• Problem of the week.
• Estimate the mass of multiple seeds.
Social Studies and Art Extensions
• Research fruits in grocery stores.
• Make seed art.
Science Extensions
• Research seed dispersal.
• Plant seeds in soil.
• Hold a sprout taste test. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• Seeds Are Everywhere
• The Most Important Seed
• Barbara McClintock |
www.fossweb.com
Check the FOSS website for interactive simulations, to write
questions to a scientist, for teaching tips, and to talk with
other classes using FOSS.
Home/School Connection: Students look for seeds at home.
They draw or collect and describe the seeds, identifying their
similarities and differences.
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2. |
GROWING
FURTHER |
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Language
Extensions
• Keep journals of the growth of plants.
• Play Concentration with life-cycle pictures.
Math Extension
• Problem of the week.
Social Studies Extension
• Research staple crops around the world.
Science Extensions
• Take home hydroponics.
• Explore other conditions for plant growth.
• Compare flower structures.
• Compare plants grown in soil. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• Hydro-growing
• Seeding Space |
Home/School
Connection: Students look around their neighborhood for plants
and observe the different plant structures. |
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3. |
MEET
THE CRAYFISH |
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Language
Extensions
• Prepare oral presentations on crayfish.
• Invent and tell crayfish territorial stories.
• Label crayfish structures.
• Write about a day in the life of a crayfish.
Math Extensions
• Problem of the week.
• Compare the masses of crayfish.
• Measure the Elodea a crayfish eats.
Science Extensions
• Investigate crayfish food preferences.
• Investigate crayfish territory. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• Answering Kids’ Questions: Crayfish,
Crawfish, Crawdaddy
• Life Cycle of a Crayfish |
Home/School
Connection: Students compare the structures of the crayfish
at school with those of an insect they find. They discuss how
various structures help the animal survive. |
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4. |
MEET
THE LAND SNAIL |
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Language
Extension
• Prepare a short oral presentation.
Math Extension
• Problem of the week.
Art Extension
• Design effective presentation posters.
Science Extensions
• Shine some light on snails.
• Set up a snail terrarium.
• Find out what a snail will eat.
• Investigate surfaces for snail travel. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• A Snail’s Journey
• Crayfish, Snails, and Kids
• The Food Web
• A Chance Encounter |
Home/School Connection: Students will need some extra time
at home to work on their projects and get them ready to present
to the class.
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